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Science Y1 - Overview
SCIENCE Year 1
Overview
Ears to Hear
Week 1 Sounds we can hear
Week 2 Sounds give a message
Week 3 Vibrations and sound waves
Week 4 Our sense of hearing
Week 5 Loud/soft. High/low
Week 6 Test
Floating or sinking
Week 1 Introduction
Explanation/ demonstration of the terms to float and to sink
Group work. Testing different objects to see if they float or sink
Recording results
Week 2 Does plasticine float or sink?
Will all ‘balls’ sink?
Group work. Testing spherical objects of various sizes and materials. Recording this.
Will all trays/lids float? Experiment altogether
Week 3 Our best cargo boat
Week 4 Drawing conclusions from our experiment, and a look at submarines
Week 5 Life-saving puzzle. Test
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